| adhesive |
able or likely to stick to something; clinging. |
| amendment |
an official change made to a bill, law, or other document. |
| cancellation |
the act of omission, deletion, or invalidation. |
| conclude |
to bring to an end; finish or complete. |
| hostage |
someone held prisoner by a person or group trying to force another person or group to meet certain demands. |
| ingenious |
clever or creative in setting up or working through problems. |
| merger |
the combining of two or more companies into one, or the transfer of the property of one company to another. |
| nourish |
to supply with food needed for life and growth. |
| optimism |
the belief that things will turn out well or that there is always hope for something good to happen. |
| orient |
to find the position of with respect to the points of the compass. |
| representative |
a person who speaks or acts for a group or community. |
| subtle |
difficult to detect or define; elusive or ambiguous. |
| successive |
following one after another. |
| tarnish |
to dull the luster or color of. |
| witless |
lacking or not using cleverness or intelligence; stupid; foolish. |